Some people buy gold jewelry because these are considered cash equivalents. They can easily pawn this jewelry for a certain amount. However, not all that seems gold is indeed pure gold. There are lots of imitations especially if it is in the form of pieces of jewelry. Before investing too much in this kind of jewelry, learn how to distinguish a pure gold to others.

1. Gold plated means that gold is only the coating of the item.
2. Look at the initial stamps.
3. But beware because not all of the jewelry manufacturers put stamps on it.
4. Get a magnet and check whether it has some magnetism. If it does, it probably is not pure gold.